Element Fleet Management announced a strategic multi-year partnership with Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company, to support the large-scale deployment and operation of autonomous vehicle fleets.

This partnership, enabled through Element Mobility, will provide end-to-end fleet management and operational services to support Waymo's autonomous mobility operation, beginning with an initial deployment in San Diego and expanding to additional markets over time. The collaboration combines Element's operations and mobility capabilities with Waymo's AV technology and ride-hailing demand platform.

Autonomous mobility is picking up speed and scaling these fleets requires more than vehicles on the road; it requires an operational and digital orchestration layer, fleet readiness, charging infrastructure, energy optimization, maintenance, compliance, and real-time operational performance across markets.

Element brings that capability through a combination ofscale and mobility technology, digital orchestration, operational execution, and data designed to operate autonomous fleets reliably.

"Autonomous mobility succeeds through operational intelligence, disciplined execution, and the ability to perform reliably across markets," said David Madrigal, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Element. "This partnership combines Waymo's industry-leading autonomous technology with Element's global expertise in fleet management and operations. Together, we are enabling Waymo to scale autonomous mobility efficiently, reliably, and at a premium standard across markets."

"Scaling autonomous mobility requires partners with proven operational discipline and global fleet expertise," said Nicole Gavel, head of business development and strategic Partnerships at Waymo. "Element brings the infrastructure, execution, and scale needed to deploy and operate Waymo's autonomous fleet reliably."

Element will support the fleet through vehicle lifecycle management, charging infrastructure and energy management, maintenance coordination, and operational fleet optimization. Waymo plans to offer its ride-hailing service to the public through the Waymo app, while maintaining responsibility for the Waymo Driver's validation and performance.